HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/10/24-Minutes-City Council CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 24, 2017
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tem Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Brian Byrd, District 3
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9
Absent:
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
I. CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Price called the regular session of
the Fort Worth City Council to order at 7:04 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, in the City
Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
II. INVOCATION—Reverend Jessica Vacketta,University Christian Church
The invocation was provided by Reverend Jessica Vacketta, University Christian Church.
III. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF
TEXAS
The Pledges of Allegiance to the United States of America and the State of Texas were recited.
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
AND REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2017
Motion: Mayor Pro tem Shingleton made a motion, seconded by Council Member Zadeh,
that the minutes of the City Council Work Session and Regular meeting of
October 24, 2017, be approved. Motion passed 8-0, Council Member Allen Gray
absent.
V. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
City Manager Cooke requested that Mayor and Council Communication G-19146 be removed
from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration.
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VI. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF
City Manager Cooke requested that Mayor and Council Communication G-19149 be continued
to the November 7, 2017, Council meeting.
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion: Council Member Jordan made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tem Shingleton,
that the Consent Agenda be approved as amended. Motion passed 8-0, Council
Member Allen Gray absent.
A. General- Consent Items
1. M&C G-19144 - Adopt Donations Policy as an Addendum to the City of Fort
Worth Financial Policy Statements and Authorize Incorporation Into Overall
Document (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
2. M&C G-19145 - Adopt Ordinance No. 22972-10-2017 Amending Chapter 20,
Licenses and Miscellaneous Business Regulations, Article X Minority and
Women Business Enterprises, Section 20-366 of the City Code, to Revise
Definitions of Principal Place of Business and Significant Business Presence
(ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
Mr. Joseph Breedlove, 400 Canyon Creek Trail, appeared before Council in support of Mayor
and Council Communication G-19145.
4. M&C G-19147 - Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance No.
22973-10-2017 Increasing Fiscal Year 2017 Estimated Receipts and
Appropriations in the Alliance Maintenance Facility Fund in the Amount of
$1,800,000.00 to Fund Contractual and Electricity Expenditures (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 7)
C. Land - Consent Items
1. M&C L-16088 - Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 22974-10-2017
Increasing Estimated Receipts and Appropriations, in the Amount of
$180,000.00, in the Lake Worth Trust Fund, Authorize the Transfer of Funds
to the General Capital Projects Fund, and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No.
22975-10-2017 Increasing Estimated Receipts and Appropriations in the
General Capital Projects Fund, to Provide Funding for the Platting of City-
Owned Land Described as Block 20 and 21, Watercress Drive, Block 9, Near
Wells Drive, and Block 29, Heron Drive, All Under Residential Lease Within
the Lake Worth Leases Subdivision (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
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2. M&C L-16089 - Authorize Direct Sale of Two Tax-Foreclosed Properties
Described as Lots 20B and 20C, Harwood Little Farms Addition, Located at
5304 Vinson Street for $6,600.00 and Described as Lot 2C, Block 2, Harwood
Little Farms Addition, 5309 Vinson Street for $3,000.00 for a Total Cost of
$9,600.00 to Ruth Bucher, in Accordance with Section 34.05 of the Texas
Property Tax Code (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
3. M&C L-16090 - Authorize Direct Sale of a Tax-Foreclosed Property Described
as Lots 1 through 6, Block 38, Chamberlain Arlington Heights 2"d Filing
Addition Located at 5401 Geddes Avenue for a Total Cost of $3,141.50 to
William A. Gerhart and Sarah L. Trotter, in Accordance with Section 34.05 of
the Texas Property Tax Code (COUNCIL DISTRICT 3)
E. Award of Contract- Consent Items
1. M&C C-28442 - Authorize Execution of a Communications System Agreement
with the City of White Settlement for Participation in the City of Fort Worth's
Public Safety Radio System for Use as a Backup System at No Cost to the City
of Fort Worth (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
2. M&C C-28443 - Authorize Execution of a Communications System Agreement
with the City of Willow Park for Participation in the City of Fort Worth's
Public Safety Radio System for Interoperable Communications in Mutual Aid
or Other Multi-Agency Operations at No Cost to the City of Fort Worth (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
3. M&C C-28444 - Authorize Execution of a Communications System Agreement
with Collin County for Participation in the City of Fort Worth's Public Safety
Radio System for Interoperable Communications in Mutual Aid or Other
Multi-Agency Operations at No Cost to the City of Fort Worth (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
4. M&C C-28445 - Authorize Execution of Contract Amendment No. 3 to City
Secretary Contract No. 43436 with International Consulting Acquisition
Corporation d/b/a STA Consulting in an Amount Not to Exceed $882,000.00 to
Provide Implementation Advisory Services and Project Delivery Assistance for
the City's Enterprise Resource Planning System (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
5. M&C C-28446 - Authorize Execution of a Contract with JLB Contracting,
LLC., in the Amount of $501,676.45 for Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Street
Rehabilitation at Multiple Locations (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
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6. M&C C-28447 - Adopt Resolution No. 4855-10-2017 Authorizing Execution of
Amendment One to a Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of
Transportation for the Rosedale Street Real-Time Corridor Management
System (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 8 and 9)
7. M&C C-28448 - Authorize Execution of Engineering Services Agreement with
Neel-Schaffer, Inc., in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000.00 for the Design of
Citywide Storm Drain Projects (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
8. M&C C-28449 - Adopt Resolution No. 4856-10-2017 Supporting an
Application for a Municipal Setting Designation to the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality for an Industrial Site Located at 12700/12710 Calloway
Cemetery Road, Arlington, Texas Within the City of Arlington That is Also
Within One-Half Mile of the Corporate Limits of the City of Fort Worth (Near
COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
9. M&C C-28450 - Authorize Amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 47698,
as Amended, a Professional Services Agreement with Spay Neuter Network,
for Veterinary Services for the Code Compliance Department in an Amount
Up to $50,000.00 Annually (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
10. M&C C-28451 - Authorize Professional Services Agreement with Dr. Monica
Azzolini, DVM for Veterinary Services for the Code Compliance Department
in an Amount Not to Exceed $120,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2018 (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
11. M&C C-28452 - Authorize Professional Services Agreement with PetVet Relief
Services, PLLC, Dr. L. Starks for Veterinary Services for the Code
Compliance Department in an Amount Not to Exceed $120,000.00 for Fiscal
Year 2018 (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
VIII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY- CONSENT ITEMS
1. Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
End of Consent Agenda.
A. General - Consent Items
3. M&C G-19146 - Authorize Application for, and if Awarded, Acceptance of
Two Grants from the Texas Veterans Commission in the Total Amount of
$600,000.00, Approve Execution of Applicable Grant Contracts and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
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Motion: Mayor Pro tem Shingleton made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores,
that Mayor and Council Communication G-19146 approved and Appropriation
Ordinance No. 22976-10-2017 be adopted. Motion passed 8-0, Council Member
Allen Gray absent.
IX. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
1. Presentation by Kids Who Care, Inc.
Ms. Deborah Jung, Executive Director, Kids Who Care, Inc., gave a brief introduction of the
musical theatre group, and they performed a song for the City Council.
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF
1. Upcoming and Recent Events
Mayor Price, Mayor Pro tem Shingleton, and Council Members Flores, Jordan, and Zadeh
announced upcoming and recent events within the City and various Council districts.
2. Recognition of Citizens
There were no recognition of citizens.
3. Approval of Ceremonial Travel
There was no approval of ceremonial travel.
XI. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY COUNCIL
1. Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions
Motion: Council Member Bivens made a motion, seconded by Council Member Zadeh,
that Mr. Mike Dean be reappointed to Place 5 on the Aviation Advisory Board
effective, October 24, 2017, and with a term expiring October 1, 2019. Motion
passed 8-0, Council Member Allen Gray absent.
XII. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND/OR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
There were no presentations and/or communication from boards, commissions, and/or City
Council committees.
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XIII. RESOLUTION
1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, Setting the
Regularly Scheduled City Council Work Sessions and City Council Meetings
for the Months of January 2018 Through December 2018
Motion: Mayor Pro tem Shingleton made a motion, seconded by Council Member Byrd,
that Resolution No. 4857-10-2017 be adopted. Motion passed 8-0, Council
Member Allen Gray absent.
XIV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
1. M&C G-19148 - Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.5, Retirement, Article
I, Employees' Retirement Fund, of the City Code to Modify the Calculation of
the Interest Rate (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
Motion: Council Member Moon made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores, that
Mayor and Council Communication G-19148 approved and Ordinance No.
22977-10-2017 be adopted. Motion passed 8-0, Council Member Allen Gray
absent.
2. M&C G-19149 - Adopt Policy for Review of Applications to the Texas
Department of Housing and Community Affairs for Noncompetitive 4% and
Competitive 9% Housing Tax Credits and Commitments of Development
Funding (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication G-19149 be
continued to the November 7, 2017, Council meeting.
C. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services
1. M&C P-12117 - Authorize Purchase Agreement with Roach Howard Smith &
Barton, Inc., for Workers' Compensation Excess Insurance Broker and
Consulting Services for the Human Resources Department in an Amount Up to
$239,000.00 for an Initial Three-Year Term (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
Motion: Mayor Pro tem Shingleton made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores,
that Mayor and Council Communication P-12117 be approved. Motion passed 8-0,
Council Member Allen Gray absent.
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2. M&C P-12118 - Authorize Execution of a Contract with Sportscapes
Construction LLC, Using The Interlocal Purchasing System Cooperative
Contract for the Conversion of the Sycamore Park Tennis Courts Into a
Synthetic Turf Soccer Field in the Amount of $145,895.00 (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 8)
Motion: Council Member Bivens made a motion, seconded by Council Member Zadeh,
that Mayor and Council Communication P-12117 be approved. Motion passed 8-0,
Council Member Allen Gray absent.
F. Award of Contract
1. M&C C-28453 - Authorize Execution of a Five-Year Tax Abatement
Agreement with Genoveva Pinzon Villanueva for the Rehabilitation of a
Single-Family Dwelling Located at 3700 Avenue I in the Polytechnic/Wesleyan
Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8)
Motion: Council Member Bivens made a motion, seconded by Council Member Zadeh,
that Mayor and Council Communication C-28453 be approved. Motion passed
8-0, Council Member Allen Gray absent.
2. M&C C-28454 - Authorize Execution of a Community Facilities Agreement
with Crowley 96 LLC, in the Amount of$1,359,708.48 with City Participation
in an Amount Not to Exceed $166,964.29 for the Construction and Oversizing
of 1,577 Linear Feet of 10-Inch Sewer Main to 36-Inch Sewer Main East and
West of McCart Ave and North of Old Cleburne Crowley Road in the City of
Fort Worth and its ETJ (COUNCIL DISTRICT 6)
Mr. Brad Childers, 6221 Southwest Boulevard, Suite 100, completed a speaker card in support of
Mayor and Council Communication C-28454 and was recognized by Mayor Price but did not
wish to address Council.
Motion: Council Member Jordan made a motion, seconded by Council Member Bivens,
that Mayor and Council Communication C-28454 be approved. Motion passed
8-0, Council Member Allen Gray absent.
XV. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Bob Willoughby, 6731 Bridge Street #125, appeared before Council relative to red light
camera enforcement.
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Ms. Dianna Wilson, 5816 Village Course Circle #326, appeared before Council relative to strap
metal and police issues in East Fort Worth.
Mr. Gerald Banks, Sr., 6861 Routt Street, completed a Citizen Presentation card relative to the
Craig family and his wrongful arrest and was recognized by Mayor Price but was not present in
the Council Chamber.
XVI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL,
ROOM 290)
XVII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the Regular meeting 7:41 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 7th of November, 2017.
Attest: /� Appr6ved:
ary J. t ` etsy Price
City Secre ary Mayor